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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,476.92, 74,206.19 and 14,408.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,476.92, 74,206.19 and 14,408.24 is: 21,609.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,476.92 : 74,206.19 = 14,408.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,476.92/74,206.19 = 14,408.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,476.92x = 74,206.19 × 14,408.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,476.92x = 1,069,180,595.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,180,595.01/49,476.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,609.68

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